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THE CITY vs.. THE SUBURBS.
IC1ntinued from ETfth Page. |

and invested their money ought TO be encouraged,
and not criticised. He thought that 1t was good
Thing for the CITY He wanted 10 see thescity
grow and become a large place.
Dr. LDvejOy said that what the report criticised
was not the investment here OF outside capital
which ought always to be welcomed. but this
wholesale opening OF streets into the country
which are or no Importance 10 the city, and yet
Impose heavy tax upon the people from the ne
cessity OF improving and keeping them In Orde..
In or,ter 10 Obtain sufficient money 10 keep I'D
these improvements a senator had suggested
alr,saf.v that the rate of taxa ion be increased.
Mr. Geo W. Dyer said that there could be no
objection TO opening up these suburban subdi-
Visions providing that capitalists interested paid
for tn opening Of the streets and other improve
rnentS "a was done In other cities. But here they
wanted the District to pay these expenses, and he
thought that was not right
This brought the discussion to a close, but be-
fore che adjournment President Fendall said that
now all the districts had elected delegates to the
central committee, and that in few days the
presidents would meet and determine upon the
time fT calling the central committee together,
and he thought that in the next ten days NEE L
ing would be held.
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Sharp Indians. These.

CHIEFS OF THE OMAHAS PROTEST AGAINST A BILL
THAT WOULD TAX THEM.
A special to the New York World from Lincoln,
Neb., May ), says: GOV. Thayer held a pow-wow
with the chiefs OF the Omaha Indians In his offices
to-day. The party consisted OF Chiefs Pa-la-nung-
pa-She, Pa-hung- mong-lee, and Ta-wa-hae- nn-ga,
and William Tyrnball interpreter. Each chief
arose and after shaking hands with the Governor
made speech which was Interpreted. The
substance OF their talk was that they
were afraid OF being taxed like white
people and forced into white ways before they
were ready. About four years ago they received
an allotment OF land on assurance from the
Government that in twenty-five years they
should be citizens, which was agreeable to them
but just now they said they were not ready
They professed to like white ways, and said they
wanted to hold the pillow and work for them
selves and send their children to school like
white people. so that their children when they
grew up could be citizens, but they were not
ready now.
1t seems that the news of the organization OF the
new county OF ThurstOn had just got among the
Indians, and they had not learned that the bill
had been vetoed by the governor. They were
afraid that this was scheme to tax them before
the twenty-five years were up. The governor as
sured them that the State had no Intention of
taxing them. Ta-wa-hae-An-ga insisted that the
governor should write this down and give it to
them, which was done, and they departed happy.
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An Alleged Pension Fraud.

Deputy Marshal Joyce last evening arrested JOS
Washington, a barber, on a warrant issued by L.
S. Commissioner Bundy charging him with v1olat-
ing the pension laws and he was taken to jail
The warrant was sworn out by Albert W. Roome
aspe.12l agent In the Pension ONCE, and charges
THAT or about the 29th day OF June 1856, j.
Washington . knowingly and feloniously
did MAKE and present a certain false and fraudu-
lent AFFIDAVIT concerning and In support OF the
claim for pension or Prank Hitting being claim
No 5fSs915 OF the Pension ONCE, which false and
fraudulent affidavit 50 presented 10 the Pension
ONCE purpOrted 10 be signed by Y mark by Fred
enckSierIIOn and Noah johnson, and To be sworn
10 them before one William n. Eaton, notary
pubic
THIS afternoon the prisoner was brought up
1ruIa the jail and taken before Commissioner
RuIzty-
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Remarkable Murder Trial.
FAN p sOQUKF CONVICTED OF NUMBERING HIS WIFE
ROTrRTREN WARS AGO

JRAN p. sOoUKf CONVICTED OF NUMBERING HIS WIFE
FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.
The case of Jean p. SOQuet, OF Green Bay, Wis,
charged with the murder OF his wife fourteen
wears ago, came to an end Thursday night, the
Jury returning verdict OF guilty OF murder In the
first degree. The case has been one OF peculiar
interest, both on account OF the many years inter-
yening between the commission OF the crime and
the trial and other surrounding circumstances
The trial occupied two weeks. Soquet was
charged with the murder OF his second wife in
June. 1874 His third wife, whom he married
soon afterward, has 2iso Deen missing since
Soauet to prevent her being witness against him
in this case. Mrs. SoQuet No. was formerly Mrs.
Aug. Wainsart An intimacy between her and
SO0uet was more than suspected before the death
of the latterS wife. WatnSart also died about the
same time, and as was proved, from poison. Mrs.
SO0uet was arrested, but released. II was shown
in the testimony OF the present trial that Soquet
kent the neigh6orhOOd In which he lived terror
ized for twenty-five years. While it was freely
talked among the farmers that be had murdered
his Two fOrIner wives, no one dared whisper word
outstde Tor rear OF SoQueL The spell was broken
nv the disappearance OF Mrs. SOQuet No 3. The
mass OF testimony secured since was astonishing.
The Jury took only three ballots before they
agreed
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Fatal ImprOmptu Duel.

Eatal 1mpfOmptu DUEL
THR CHALLENGER WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD
AND FELL DEAD.
David Burke, a well-knowh citizen Of Kingston.
n NJ, has been shot and killed by Con. Ryan. q
miner. The men had been drinking freely and
and quarreled over some trivial matter, when
Burke challenged Ryan to hight with pistols,
Ryan replied that he was unarmed Burke Of
fered to furnish him with weapon II he would
accompany him to his house. This was agreed to-
and both went to Burke's house, where a revolver
the street and faced each other at q distance of
nifty feet apart. Three shots were rapidly fred.
and Burke fell dead Ryan fred one shot only and
it Is believed two shots were fired by Ri,rke
whose head was pierced by Ryan's bullet RYAN
surrendered himself to the authorities and was
held In 81, 900 to await the action OF the grand
fury.
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BLAGkHURN FOR CARLISLE.
The Kentucky Senator Advocates the
Nomination Of the Speaker for Presi.
dent.

telegram to the N. Y. Herald from st. Louis
May g. says: Senator Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky,
is in the city. When called on by reporter to-
day he expressed willingness to talk on political
Affairs. He expressed pleasure at the nomination
OF Buckner OF Governor for Kentucky, and from
Buckner the conversation naturally turned to
noted Kentucky statesmen. foremost OF whom is
Carlisle. In the estimation OF Senator Blackburn
Mr. Carlisle is the right man for the democrats to
at all anxious for second term, but he has MANY
personal and political friends who will urge him
To accept q nomination. There will be trouble
the Senator thinks, over the Hill movement
There is no doubling or sighting the existence OF
such movement. II Hill comes out sQuarely as a
candidate for the nomination senator Blackburn
thinks the democrats will act wisely tn nOmina-
ting neither Hill nor Cleveland. To nominate
either, he thinks, Will array the followers OF the
other in secret warfare against the ticket and the
faction light will cause New YORK to 20 republi-
can. Hence he thinks the Democratic Convention
Will be compelled TO go outside OF New York for
candidate. He thinks the times are now ripe for a
Southern man to be placed on the national ticket
and naturally would look to his own State OF Ken.
lucky for the man. The democrats, he thinks
viii nominate Carlisle for President and HUI for
Vice-Prestdent.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
The republicans will not nominate Blaine, In his
opinion, simply because Blaine does not want the
nomination. The republican ticket will, or ought
to, be Allison and Hawiey.
From the Presidency the Senator'S conversation
the current issues with earnestness Con-
corning Randall he said that Speaker Car
Isle would be compelled TO place some other man
at the head OF the appropriations committee.
trust had been betrayed Now Mr.. Carlisle would
be bound In SELF preservation TO put true demo-
crat in Mr.. Randall's place. THIS fact the Senator
felt sure Mr.. Carlisle recognized and would act on.
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The pigeon shoot In Newark, N. J., yesterday,
resulted: Carver killed sc, and missed IA; Graham
killed 50, and missed Is.
peter Wise a prominent Knight OF Labor In the
coke regions, said yesterday that preparation has
been made for a long strike.
THE printing trades section OF the Central Labor
Union In New York has offic1ally declared that IL
IS opposed to bOycotttng any newspaper establish
ment wherein union hands are employed
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A Minister'S Desire for Lucre.
CHARGED WITH TURNING HIS "sTUDY" INTO 4 REAL

CHARGED WITH TURNING HIS "sTUDY" INTO REAL
E<RATE OFFICE.
The Westminster Presbyterian church in st.
Paul. Mimi, is having trouble with its PASTOR the
Rev. C. C. Herr1ott. The charge against the rever-
end gentleman is that his desire for earthly gains
in the buying and selling OF real estate has led
him to almost wholly forget his ministerial mis-
sion He is said to have told Saturday TO one OF
his leading members that he had cleared g. 600
profits in real estate and then on Sunday to have
urged his congregation to give One-tenth of all
they possessed TO the Lord. They say he does not
practice what he breaches. 'sThe handsome little
study"-which adjoins The church-for the use of
the pastor in preparing his sermons is said to have
been created by Mr.. Herriott into real estate
office: the old Janitor Of the church testfes that
MIR. Herriott seemed to be doing crushing bust
vous for the buyers and seersof choice properties
Lately petition mas been circulated, and has re-
ceived fifty-fOur signatures, requesting Mr. Her.
rtott TO resign, but he doesn't propose to do any
thing OF the SORT and he has some friends who are
willing to stand by him in his effort TO retain his
place.
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Ell PasO Again Shaken.
THE NATIVES FRIGHTENED BY SMOKE SEEN ON 4
NEIGHBORING MOUNTAIN.


NRIGHBORING MOUNTAIN.
light but distinct tremor OF earthquake was
felt at FL Paso, Texas, Thursday night The U. s.
signal oficer gives the time OF the shock as 10:14
o'clock Friday morning some alarm was caused
by a dense smoke that was seen to rise from
Franklin Mountain, about seven miles north OF
the city Flames could be distinguished through
a field-giaSS. The mountain side Is precipitous
greatly frightened at the smoke, thinking vol
canic eruption was threatening the city. IL is
said that there is no vegetation whatever at the
nlace where the fire was seen. The signal
ofIicer says there is no danger whatever or an
eruption He bases his opinion on what he knows
OF geological formations One explanation OF the
COMMUNICATION is that some enterprs1ng individual
CLIMBED the moutain and scattered Oil or other In
f1ammable material about and then lighted IL just
10 scare the natives.
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District Government Affairs.
BIDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Bids for the Improvement OF streets and avenues
Were opened to-day. The bidders Were: Barber
Asphalt Co., Michael Hines, j. N. Murphy, p.
NalOney, ii. L Crawford, W. H. Mohler, NJ f.
Tally, VIM Buckley, John Cudmore, and Andrew
Gleason.
PROPOSITION FRDM THB NEW YORK BANK.
The First National Bank OF New York, through
It's attorney, VIM YOrke Atlee, now proposes that
the District purchase cash the tax lien certi-
Gates against property assessed for special i'm
proselnents, which they hold. The amount in-
VOWED Is about $4,000.
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Cleveland's Popularity in Pennsyl.
Vania.

The Pittsburg Post to-day prints two pages of
interviews, giving the views Of every democratic
senator and representative in the State legisla-
ture on the subject OF President Cleveland's re-
nomination. The summary shows that in a total
OF II Cleveland has 80, Hill TO- and IL are nom
cOmmittal. EditOraly the Post claims that the
Pennsylvania delegation to the next democratic
Cleveland
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Desperate Attempt at suicide.

A BOSTON EMBEZZLER ATTEMPTS 10 KILL HIMSELF
WHEN FOUND OUT.
Oscar ID. Farnham, fifty years OF age, q
member OF the firm OF Holt, Adams q CO.,
teamsters, OF Boston, made desperate attempt
at suicide in room in the United States Hotel yes
teriay morning After swallowing dose OF 'Rough
on Rats" he hung himself TO gas-nXture
and turned on the gas. He became UNCONSCIOUS
and his weight broke the gas fixture. The smell
caused by the escaping gas attracted the attention
OF the Waterman, who broke open the door. Farm
ham was taken TO the hospital, where II was said
that he would die.
It is stated by the firm that Farnham is an en-
bezzler TO the extent OF about 2,OO0 Thursday
he was pressed for explanations VI certain trans
actions but refused TO give them.
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THEY WE'RE NOT SHOT.
Col. ArvisOn and His Companions Ap.
peal Just i'm Time to Save their Lives.

ST. LOUIS, May IA special from Nogales, A. T.,
says: Regarding the execution OF the Mexican
military prisoners, sentenced to be shot for Gre
ating trouble near here some time ago. Gov. Tor
res telegraphed j. j. Chatham: "The military
prisoners have applied to higher military court
or justice in Mexico for an appeal of their SEN
tence. The case has to be sent there"
This telegram is in answer to q private mes
to prevent execution. The higher court means the
president and the secretary OF the military. The
prisoners are confined in prison at Guaymas, and
are separated, each one being in close cOnfne-
ment. This action means the death sentence.
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Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 7-Virginia ten forties IL

BALTIMORE. Md, May 7.-Cotton q shade easier
ern firm aud fairly active red g5s9S amber, 9sal OO
yssag5ss: May. s55ssS5S; June. s5Nas5S: 5 SpIy
93ZIas31 Corn a fairly steady and
m anssl May s 4 is Juns 4s.s July 4s
80; western mixed, 34a35: Rye firm, 57a59. Pro
visions steady and quiet Es,ss hrmer 11al1h sugar
IA Other articles unchanged. Freights 70 Liver
24d Receipts-hour. $685. barrels; wheat 5000
bushels: corn, 4.7OO bushels; oats, 1000 bushels
Shipments-hour, 1890 barrels wheat, 10000
bushels; corn, 1880 bushels. Sales-wheat 600
bushels; corn, 81, 500 bushels.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, ILL, May Z, IL q. m-Wheat opened
stronger at S6A gradually declined from opening and
is now quoted at S5I. June corn, 39K June DATA
"a 7-16. June lard, 6.924 -
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Stole a Section Of Sidewalk.

THE LATEST OFFENSE OF A NAN WITH CURIOUS
CRIMINAL HISTORY.
Criminal records now contain probably for the
first time the remarkable charge brought against
man Of stealing a section Of bluestOne sidewalk
Dr.. j. H. Hunt, prominent physician OF Port Jer-
Wis, n Y, is the victim. The stone was found on
the premises occupied by Geo. Leppert, who,
though twenty-five years OF age, has already
achieved criminal record that a veteran crook
The New York Herald says: While Leppert was
yet in his teens he engaged extensively in the
graveyard insurance frauds II was In this con-
kill by poison one OF his dupes, on whose life he
held policy OF insurance for large sum. And it
was in connection also with the extensive CORE
SpOndence incident TO this nerariOuS business that
he was twice tried and convicted in the United
States courts and served two terms in prison for
re-iSSu1ng Cancelled postage stamps.
his GREATEST FRAUD.
He was also suspected OF an attempt to defraud
eight OF the principal accident insurance compa-
MES and associations OF the United States and
Canada by shamming physical disability caused
by railroad accident. He secured policies from
several companies, each one guaranteeing TO pay
500 week in case OF disability by accident.
Shortly afterward, while standing near the Erie
passage to New York, and while q freight train
was moving by, he suddenly dropped to the ground,
apparently helpless and unconscious On reviv-
ing he claimed that he had been struck in the back
by the end OF railroad tie which the freight train
hands had careeSsly left projecting beyond the
sides Of the car, and that the blow caused paray-
Sis of the lower limbs and arrangement OF the in
ternal organs. physician professionally corrOD-
Grated the statement. For weeks Leppert kept his
bed, apparently paraiyzed and insensibe to feel
ing In his lower eXtremities. In due time he made
a claim against the accident companies for
weekly benefits and also notified the Erie Railway
CO. OF all action for damages. Several OF the acct
dent companies concerned suspected shamming
and fraud, and employed surgeons to Investigate
the case.
AN ORDEAL OF FIRE.
The alleged paralytic refused to be dosed by the
doctors with narcotics, but he permitted the sur
geons to apply some heroic tests. They applied
the full power of a galvanic battery to his lower
extremities, they punctured his legs with long
needles, they burned his flesh with red-hot irons,
and all without producing any marked symptoms
OF suffering or sensibihty To pain. The surgeons
fully believed that he was Shammlng, but his
Wonderful endurance and nerve nOnplussed them
Before second and more elaborate surgical ex-
animation could be made Leppert was hurried OF
to New York to stand trial for his postage stamp
frauds After conviction, and when consigned
to the Albany penitentiary for a three years term
at hard labor he appears to have dropped at one
and the same time his paralysis, his clutches, aud
his 500 week disability claims
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GEN. JAMES BARNETT RESPONSIBLE FOR 1T.
1t is understood that Gen. James Barnett, Of
Cleveland is responsible for the unsatisfactory in
scription on the pedestal OF the Garfield statue.
He was one of the three commissioners desig-
hated by Congress, the others being the Secretary
OF War and SenatOrSherman. Gen. Barnett was
the working member OF the committee, and the
Inscription was furnished sculptor Ward by him.
The criticism passed on the inscription is that in
giving GaTfieidS record Ii refers 10 him as MEN,
Der OF Congress- and then senator" u Is held
that the term Member of Congress applies well
To a Senator as TO y Representative in CODgi aSS
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LrECE-COL. LAvELLE ASSIGNED TO SUCCEED COL
SCOTT.
Anorder was issued from the War Department
this afternoon assigning LfeUt--Col Henry NJ.
Lavelle, of the Odd infantry 10 the charge OF the
publication OF the official records OF the rebellion
vice Lieut. Col Scott, deceased, and ordering him
TO repair TO this city and enter upon duty with as
little delay as practicable. Col Lavelle declined
the office some time ago, as was stated, but sub
Sequently wrote the secretary OF War expressing
q willingness TO undertake the important work II
lie Still wished him TO do so.
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1t is In Sonora and Throws Out Great
Volumes of Smoke and Lava.

- ~ IN S"AsOA % essAu AHVVVS OuS "XOaS
Volumes of Smoke and Lava.
NOGALEs, A. T., May PARTIES from Sonora
report that volcano appeared three days ago, IS
miles southeast of Magdalene, and that it is
throwing out great volumes OF smoke and lava
From the position of the fire. which il distinctly
seen from several stations on the Sonora railway
IL Is supposed to be in the Sierra AZul Mountains
The reported volcano in the milestone Noun
ta1ns Is timber fire in the mountains. There is
much excitement In the vicinity OF the mountains,
and large party will leave here tomorrow to
visit the place. Another earthquake shock was
felt here last night, but no damage was done.
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AN EPIDEMIC LIKE CHOLERA.-A fatal epidemic Is
raging along the Louisiana border in Arkansas,
and the physicians are puzzled over the disease
some believing It q species OF cholera and others
asserting that it is malarial affection, not neces
sartly fatal In fOrty-efght hours there have been
several deaths Nearly all the dead were promi-
nent white poOple.
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THE COMMERCE. COMMISSION.
The South Generally in Favor Of Con.
tinued suspension of the Long and
Short Haul Clause.

tinued suspension of the Long and
Short Haul Clause.
PIrTsBURG, May Judge Augustus Schoohma-
ker, of the Interstate Commerce Commission wasin
the city this morning en- route to his home in New
York. Judge SchOOnmaker stated that the Commits
sion had concluded its work in the South last
Thursday. While in Memphis the Commission
mad taken 700 pages OF testimony, embracing all
mony he said favored a continuation Of the sus-
pension
of the ''Short haul" clause The members OF the
commission have all gone to their homes, but will
meet again in Washington on the 10Th inst. CON-
missioner Walker, OF Vermont, was reported quite
Ill. Judge SchOOnmaker said further that the
complaints OF the Pacific coast people were not
well-founded; that fruits could be shipped to the
east at rates as advantageous as before the pass
age OF the inter state commerce bill While at
the depot Judge SchOOnmaker was surrounded by
business men, who poured complaints into his ears
and freely rendered him advice
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SCHOOL BOYS THREATEN 10 STRIKE.-The male
pupils OF the Pr1chard street school house in
cleveland. Ohio notified the teacher that unless
their hours OF study are so arranged as to admit
OF their attending base ball games after Monday
next they Will strike. Careful inquiry diSclOses
the Unanimous determination OF The parents OF
the boys to strike also the threat Is carried out
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The IRooUoIs arrived at Panama to-day.

members of the 57th and 59th Massachusetts,
regiments who have been visiting southern battle
eldS called at the White House at 30 this AFTER
noon by appointment with the President, with
whom they shook hands. The party was headed
by al
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Bepdigo Wins the 5000 Guineas.

LONDON, May This was the second day OF the
Kempton Park Jubilee meeting The races for the
Jubilee stakes OF 5000 guineaS was won by Mr.. II
I. Barclays aged brown horse Bendigo. Mr..
Douglass three-yearOld chestnut colt Marley was
second, and Mr. j. Days four-year-Old chestnut
colt Tyrone third. There were eighteen starters
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THE NAVAL BOARD OF INSPECTION has returned
TO Washington from the inspection OF the seven
monitors lying at City Point, Va. These vessels
are the Wyandotte Catskill, Mahopac, Lehigh,
AJAX, Manhattan and CanOlicuS They are re-
quired TO be inspected every three years They
were found to be kept In excellent condition ali
competent TO afford good harbOr defense and four
the WyandOtte, CatSktll, Lehigh and Ajax In con-
ditiOn for active service.
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TIE PROSECUTION WANT THE REGULAR PANEL OF
JURORS DISCHARGED.
Judge Shepard resumed the hearing OF the Nc
argle-McDonald Doodle case In Chicago Thurs
day. The State attorneys motion to discharge
the regular panel OF Jurors occupied the whole of
the forenoon session. McGarKle was not In court
but his c0-defendant, Mcdonald, was The court
decided to hear evidence as to the methods EN-.
ployed in procuring list OF jurors. Evidence was
submitted by the State showing that in addition
to the Jurors regularly chosen the county commits
siOnerS had handed in supplemental lists and
city directory, were included In the panel.